“He came, he saw, he helped to save the planet.” Not a bad epitaph, and one that Al Gore might humbly argue against should he achieve his goal of saving the planet from its polluting inhabitants.
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
A little climate contingency planning
The Australian Government is going charging off down the path of global warming righteousness as Kevin Rudd sets out to honour the promises he made during his successful election campaign to take global warming seriously, writes Richard Farmer.
State of the planet
Scientists unravel plants’ natural defenses … Experts launch climate action plan for incoming govt … Disaster around the corner … Green is the new black for savvy consumers … Go green at the coffee shop - just ask for a skinny decaff ratte
“Going for Growth” in crime, prisons and taxes
The Coalition Government’s Election 2007 Policy, “Tough on Drugs”, was released over the weekend. If this desperate policy is ever implemented, we can be confident of a growth in crime which will require increased resources for police and prisons and which in turn can only be paid for by increased taxes.
Memo: to the next environment minister
The science is in. We cannot delay any longer. Ratifying the Kyoto Protocol, so Australia has a seat at the table of international climate negotiations, is a vital first step. We have been laggards, not leaders, for far too long, writes Don Henry, executive director of the ACF.
Crikey Says: Crikey Says
Just five days to go, things are coming to a head in the long, long campaign to Election 2007. Over the next week we’ll be bringing you some other special features in your daily email: your essential Crikey Crib Sheets.
State of the planet
Tackle planet’s problems or humanity at risk, says UN … Climate change’s uncertainty principle … Prince’s plea to save rainforests … Mystery bee-killing disease returns to Florida
Nobel Prize does not a Presidency make
In reality, the Nobel prize makes Gore even less likely to realise his dream of being US president. Psephologist Charles Richardson explains.
My year at Media Watch: EP Tim Palmer tells
Tim Palmer, the outgoing executive producer of Media Watch, fully expects the press to jump to conclusions about his move to become executive producer of the current affairs program Lateline. Andrew Dodd invesitgates.
State of the Planet
Sun cycle tells global warming story … 10 solutions to save the ocean … Climate change for Dummies.
